People in the Supply Chain

The social impacts of Apetit’s operations extend to different parts of the value chain: own employees, people in different stages in the supply chain, people in primary production and to end users of products.

In the procurement chain, the most significant social risks are particularly related to procurement from high-risk countries. Apetit invests heavily in the Finnish origin of products and cooperation with Finnish primary production. Over 80 per cent of all food ingredients used in frozen vegetables and foods are sourced directly from contract growers. The procurement of both Finnish and foreign oilseed plants primarily takes place through grain intermediaries.

Potential negative social impacts and human rights risks were identified as material impacts, particularly in procurement from high-risk countries. The majority of Apetit’s raw material purchases are made from low-risk countries.

People in the supply chain: Impacts defined for Apetit’s operations